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I had the opportunity to meet some exciting startups in Thailand at the BKK Startup Jobfest organized by Getlinks in Bangkok this past weekend. The two day event was filled with young talented professionals eager to work with tech startups, SMEs and MNCs. Djoann Fal, CEO of Getlinks, gave me a quick to tour of […]
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The launch of Sony’s First Flight crowdfunding platform is one of the most innovative corporate moves of 2015. First Flight is launched to support business ideas and unique products which do not fit in Sony’s mainstream line, yet they are promising to capitalize on a market opportunity. In fact, Sony looks directly to potential customers […]
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The technology of the internet of things (IoT) can become a key enabling technology for dynamic digital startups. Gartner estimates that 4.9 billion connected devices (“things”) are already in use for 2015, estimating the figure to skyrocket to 25 billion devices by 2020. Additionally, IDC estimates that the IoT in Asia, excluding Japan, will climb […]
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Seeking to drive digital and mobile transformation in banking, Citi launched Citi Mobile Challenge Asia-Pacific. The Challenge is a call to Honk Kong and other Asia-Pacific fintech startups and developers to come up with innovative solutions that could improve banking operations, running globally on Citi’s digital platform. Citi Mobile Challenge Asia-Pacific Citi Mobile Challenge Asia-Pacific […]
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In the first quarter of 2015, Indonesia and Malaysia are experiencing a larger number of venture capital deals according to the Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. The government in Singapore has used innovative ideas and initiatives like MDA i.Jam and National Research Fund (NRF) Technology Incubation Scheme. The latter can co-invest up to […]
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Blockchain solutions in Asia are being adopted at a fast pace. Eleven fintech startups were selected out of 300 applicants to participate in the Singapore’s Startupbootcamp FinTech Demo Day. The accelerator focusing on financial innovation featured blockchain and wealth management solutions. The selected teams, not only familiarized themselves with the blockchain regulatory framework, but they […]
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Vietnam, a growing $200 billion economy, has been making consistent efforts to maintain its appeal with investors from across the globe. One of the prime efforts of the government has been devaluing the currency to make it attractive for foreign investors and make Vietnam more competitive in Southeast Asia.Another significant change has been the lifting of […]
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Lenddo is a creditworthiness scoring platform that enables members to manage their financial reputation and gain access to financial services through their social networks. Targeting the emerging middle class, Lenddo aims to provide high quality credit risk and financial services to its customers by combining community-oriented financing tools with social network data from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, […]
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HealthTech is undergoing a digital transformation that is expected to show remarkable growth over the next decade. Emerging markets should experience the most growth as offline systems move online and should be able to adapt faster without the need to update legacy systems. This represents a significant cost advantage that should help keep health costs […]
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